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[Crime Scene] Theatre reveals murder

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Greetings ,

The day before Thanksgiving, Detective Armstrong and I got a report that the body of a young woman had been found in a storage area at Theatre Oxford. So far, we don't know who the woman is or how she died, but we did get the lab to put a rush on the evidence analysis and we got some very preliminary findings over the weekend.

Now we need you to tell us what happened. Who was the killer? What was the motive? What evidence supports your theory? We've given you the incident report, some crime scene photos, and those preliminary forensics, as well as interviews with and bios of a couple of witnesses. Now you tell us the story of the crime.

There is no "correct" answer. Use your imagination and your detective skills to devise the story behind the crime. Submit your tale of what happened and why in no more than 500 words by Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. PST.

No time to write up a complete theory?

Don't worry. You can still help out with this case. Just visit the Mannequin Murder Caption Contest page, and submit your pithy description of the crime scene and its story using no more than 25 words.

Selecting the winners

The Crime Scene staff will review all of the entries and select the best ones based on creativity, plausibility, character and plot. Those top entries will be posted anonymously, and Crime Scene viewers will be invited to vote for their favorite theory and caption.

Winners will be announced on December 8, 2011 and prizes, including free Crime Scene memberships, will be awarded. Visit the Mannequin Murder Whodunit Contest page to see the complete contest rules, to review the evidence and to submit your entry.

What's next?

We'll have short contests like this one for the rest of 2011. Here's the schedule.

November 28 – Mystery Contest #1, Mannequin Murder

December 5 – Mystery Contest #2

December 12 – Mystery Contest #3

December 22 – Mystery Contest #4

For each contest, the top Whodunit Theory will win one of these prize packages.

Crime Scene Candy Pack

Crime Scene Marking Kit

Crime Scene Evidence Collection Kit

Crime Scene Detective Gear Kit

See the Prizes tab on the Whodunit Contest page for more details.

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Just enter the code "12-31" at checkout and get 20% off your entire purchase of merchandise and/or Crime Scene memberships.

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